Cuscomys oblativa

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Cuscomys oblativa

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Of the two Cuscomys species, C. oblativa is represented only by remains from an Inca burial site at Machu Picchu, although there is speculation that the species may still live nearby. The other species, C. ashaninka (named for the Ashaninka people of the region), appears to be arboreal, and little…
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Of the two Cuscomys species, C. oblativa is represented only by remains from an Inca burial site at Machu Picchu, although there is speculation that the species may still live nearby. The other species, C. ashaninka (named for the Ashaninka people of the region), appears to be arboreal, and little…
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